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What major event in D.C. did Sharon Pratt witness as a child?

  • Moon landing

  • Assassination of JFK

  • Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech

  • Vietnam War protests

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Sharon Pratt Kelley, former mayor of Washington D.C., witnessed the iconic "I Have a Dream" speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington in 1963. She was among the vast crowd gathered at the Lincoln Memorial that day, leaving a lasting impact on her as a child and shaping her future involvement in public service and advocacy for social justice.
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